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22 Jun 2017

Australia, Cameroon draw at Confederations Cup

Australia captain Mark Milligan converted a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw against Cameroon at the Confederations Cup in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Cameroon midfielder Andre-Frank Zam...
Oscar gets eight-game ban over China brawl

Brazil's Oscar was banned for eight games Thursday for triggering a mass brawl in the Chinese Super League between his Shanghai SIPG side and opponents Guangzhou R&F. After the former Chelsea m...
21 Jun 2017

Ronaldo strikes as Portugal down Russia at Confed Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo brushed off the tax storm clouding his Real Madrid future by scoring the only goal of the game as Portugal beat hosts Russia 1-0 at the Confederations Cup on Wednesday. The 32-yea...
FIFA probe Uganda FA chief over illegal ticket sales

The head of Uganda's football association Moses Magogo said Tuesday he was under investigation by FIFA over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of 2014 World Cup tickets. According to a let...
Argentina’s murderers and robbers try rugby for redemption

They were jailed for murder, armed robbery and other violent crimes. But the inmates of a maximum security prison in Argentina are now seeking redemption through the rough and tumble of rugby. When...
Kenya faces change of guard in London trials

Kenya's reigning athletics world champions face a tough challenge from a crop of young runners as the country prepares to choose the team to defend their title in London. Athletes will gather in Na...
Germany, Chile up for titanic Confed Cup clash

Germany and Chile clash for control of Group B at the Confederations Cup on Thursday with die Mannschaft's head coach Joachim Loew talking up the south American champions. "They have shown in the p...
FIFA clear Man Utd, target Juve over Pogba deal

FIFA have cleared Manchester United but opened disciplinary proceedings against Juventus over Paul Pogba's world record transfer, football's governing body announced on Wednesday. The France midfie...
Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick steps down

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has stepped down from his job after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Kalanick had already been ...
Red Bull duo Leipzig, Salzburg admitted into Champions League

German outfit RB Leipzig and Austrian champions Salzburg, both owned by energy drinks giant Red Bull, will be allowed to play in next season's Champions League, UEFA confirmed on Tuesday. The possi...
Man Utd boss Mourinho refutes tax fraud accusations

Jose Mourinho's advisers have hit back at accusations that the Manchester United manager failed to pay millions of euros in taxes to the Spanish authorities during his time in charge of Real Madrid. ...
20 Jun 2017

Man Utd boss Mourinho accused of tax fraud in Spain

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was on Tuesday accused by Spanish authorities of failing to pay 3.3 million euros ($3.7m, £2.9m) in taxes during his time in charge of Real Madrid. The 54-y...
Troubled Ronaldo gets Madrid court date

Cristiano Ronaldo's woes deepened Tuesday when the star striker who reportedly wants to quit Real Madrid was summoned to appear before a judge investigating tax fraud. Ronaldo, 32, said to have vow...
Lions maul Chiefs, fire warning to All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions warned they're "not here for second place" as they set up this weekend's first Test against the All Blacks with a thumping 34-6 win over the Waikato Chiefs on Tuesday. J...
Inside Senegal’s Premier League incubator

Long before Sadio Mane and Diafra Sakho battled for Premier League supremacy, the two footballers made their mark at a Senegalese club increasingly recognised as a west African pipeline to the top of ...
Durant to stay with Warriors but West joins Clippers

Kevin Durant is set to make a new contract deal and stay with the Golden State Warriors, but the new NBA champions did lose a legendary player on Monday. Multiple reports said Durant, the Most Valu...
Socceroos boss glum after Germany defeat

Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou cut a disappointed figure after their 3-2 opening Confederations Cup defeat to Germany, but expects the Socceroos to bounce back against Cameroon on Thursday. ...
UK economy faces slowdown on political turmoil, Brexit: CBI

Britain's economy will slow in the coming years, the CBI business lobby warned Tuesday, blaming domestic political turmoil -- and the impact of Brexit one day after EU divorce talks began. The econ...
Ex-Barclays CEO charged with fraud over Qatar funding

Britain's Serious Fraud Office said Tuesday it had charged Barclays bank and four former managers, including a chief executive, with "conspiracy to commit fraud" linked to emergency fundraising from Q...
19 Jun 2017

One dead as van rams pedestrians near London mosque

A van ploughed into pedestrians near a London mosque in early Monday, killing one man and injuring eight other people in what Prime Minister Theresa May said was "a potential terrorist attack". The...